War is not merely a political act but a real political instrument, a continuation of political intercourse, a carrying out of the same by other means. Carl von Clausewitz War
War is regarded as nothing but the continuation of state policy with other means. Carl von Clausewitz War
War is not an independent phenomenon, but the continuation of politics by different means. Carl von Clausewitz War
Many intelligence reports in war are contradictory; even more are false, and most are uncertain. Carl von Clausewitz Intelligence
I shall proceed from the simple to the complex. But in war more than in any other subject we must begin by looking at the nature of the whole; for here more than elsewhere the part and the whole must always be thought of together. Carl von Clausewitz Nature
Two qualities are indispensable: first, an intellect that, even in the darkest hour, retains some glimmerings of the inner light which leads to truth; and second, the courage to follow this faint light wherever it may lead. Carl von Clausewitz Courage
War is not an independent phenomenon, but the continuation of politics by different means. Carl von Clausewitz Politics
Never forget that no military leader has ever become great without audacity. Carl von Clausewitz Great
Although our intellect always longs for clarity and certainty, our nature often finds uncertainty fascinating. Carl von Clausewitz Nature
Two qualities are indispensable: first, an intellect that, even in the darkest hour, retains some glimmerings of the inner light which leads to truth; and second, the courage to follow this faint light wherever it may lead. Carl von Clausewitz Truth
I shall proceed from the simple to the complex. But in war more than in any other subject we must begin by looking at the nature of the whole; for here more than elsewhere the part and the whole must always be thought of together. Carl von Clausewitz War
The political object is the goal, war is the means of reaching it, and the means can never be considered in isolation from their purposes. Carl von Clausewitz War